Breastfeeding with nipple piercings.?

So I am scheduled for a c-section tomorrow morning. I plan on breastfeeding, but I don’t want my nipple piercings to close when I take them out. I was wondering if it will be okay to breastfeed with the piercing in? Or how long can I keep the piercing out for? I got them pierced last August.

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You take them out to nurse. If you want to put them back in after, go for it. They're both a choking hazard and can impact latch.

Also, be prepared that your milk may "leak" out the sides of the mouth while nursing. We've had several patients who found it highly amusing that their milk ejection went in all directions. It's not a problem, just something to watch out for.

It might depend on what sort of male you hope to attract in the future. Personally, I do not like the thought of being intimate with a woman who has any sort of piercing, especially not nipple piercings..

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Breastfeeding with nipple piercings.?

So I am scheduled for a c-section tomorrow morning. I plan on breastfeeding, but I don’t want my nipple piercings to close when I take them out. I was wondering if it will be okay to breastfeed with the piercing in? Or how long can I keep the piercing out for? I got them pierced last August.